Riyaad Norodien

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Riyaad Norodien
Personal information
Full name Riyaad Norodien[1]
Date of birth (1995-03-26) 26 March 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth Cape Town, South Africa
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)[2]
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Cape Town Spurs
Number 31
Youth career
–2015 Ajax Cape Town
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2016 Ajax Cape Town 28 (3)
2016–2018 Orlando Pirates 15 (1)
2018 → Platinum Stars (loan) 10 (3)
2018–2020 Cape Town City 29 (4)
2020 Cape Umoya United 8 (1)
2020–2021 Cape Town Spurs 4 (1)
2021–2023 DCMP 0 (0)
2023- Cape Town Spurs (0)
International career
2015 South Africa U23 3 (0)
2017– South Africa 2 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 July 2017

Riyaad Norodien (born 26 March 1995) is a South African professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Kiyovu based club Kiyovu.[3]

Early career[edit]

Born in Kensington, Cape Town, Norodien signed with local club Ajax Cape Town as a youngster. He was named Academy Player of the Year in 2012.[2] In May 2015, he travelled with the Ajax Cape Town U19 team to Germany to compete in the Ergenzingen Tournament, where they were eliminated by Mexican side Guadalajara in the semi-finals.[4] Norodien, however, was named Player of the Tournament, and caught the attention of various European clubs (including AFC Ajax).[2][5]

Professional career[edit]

Club career[edit]

On 4 April 2015, after a lengthy contract dispute, Norodien finally made his first professional appearance when he featured during a 2–1 loss to Platinum Stars.[6] One month later, he scored his first professional goal, a close-range header, against Moroka Swallows.[7] He followed it up by scoring against Orlando Pirates in the next game on 9 May (also the last game of the season). He received a pass from a goal-kick, juked two defenders and blasted the ball past Brighton Mhlongo for his second career goal.[8] With his help, Ajax CP reached the finals of the 2014–15 Nedbank Cup. After only a month in the league, he had "taken the domestic game by storm," impressing teams both in South Africa and abroad.[9]

International career[edit]

Norodien was selected to represent South Africa at the 2015 Africa U-23 Cup of Nations in Senegal, where the top three teams qualify for the 2016 Summer Olympics.[10] He played in three games (against Senegal, Zambia and Algeria). South Africa finished in third place overall, qualifying for the Olympic tourney in Rio de Janeiro.

International goals[edit]

Scores and results list South Africa's goal tally first.[11]
No Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 4 July 2017 Moruleng Stadium, Moruleng, South Africa  Botswana 1–0 2–0 2017 COSAFA Cup

Honours[edit]

Club[edit]

Ajax Cape Town

References[edit]

  1. ^ "2015 Africa U-23 Cup of Nations – Group A squads" (PDF). cafonline.com. Confederation of African Football. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "Riyaad Norodien: Ajax Cape Town's starlet rising to prominence despite belated debut". O-Posts. 28 June 2015. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
  3. ^ "BREAKING: Ex Ajax and Orlando Pirates star finds SHOCK new team!". The South African. 9 October 2021. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
  4. ^ Crann, Joe (25 May 2015). "Ajax Kids Miss Out on German Final". Soccer Laduma. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
  5. ^ Crann, Joe (29 May 2015). "Norodien Wins Gong in Germany". Soccer Laduma. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
  6. ^ "Riyaad Norodien vows to improve at Ajax". Kickoff. 4 April 2015. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
  7. ^ Mazibuko, Sandile (6 May 2015). "Ajax Cape Town 2–1 Moroka Swallows: Nkoana header gives AmaZulu hope, seals Ajax's top eight berth". Goal.com. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
  8. ^ Mazibuko, Sandile (9 May 2015). "Ajax Cape Town 2–2 Orlando Pirates: Bucs fight-back not enough to take them to Africa". Goal.com. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
  9. ^ "Stage set for Billiat and Norodien". IOL Sport Zone. 16 May 2015. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
  10. ^ "Mobara and Norodien Report For U23 Duty" (Press release). Ajax Cape Town. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
  11. ^ "Norodien, Riyaad". National Football Teams. Retrieved 5 July 2017.

External links[edit]

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